New event and webinar will explore national PB laws from across the world
/In the webinar, you’ll hear directly from the authors about the report’s key findings, including why governments adopt national PB laws.
Read MoreJohnathan Smith, PB advocate with North Lanarkshire Council, dies saving grandsons
/The PB community in Scotland will be sad to hear the news of the death of Johnathan Smith, who died in Crete saving his grandsons from dangerous waters. Johnathan was very involved in PB when he worked in North Lanarkshire Council.
Des Murray, chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council, told BBC News: "The news about Jonathan has been a terrible shock to everyone who knew and worked with him at the council and beyond over many years.
"Jonathan was held in the highest regard, and the work he did to forge long-lasting links and friendships with communities and partners across North Lanarkshire is testament to the passion and tireless dedication he gave to everything he did."
He said Mr Smith was central in developing the council's Syrian Resettlement Programme in 2015, which has assisted a number of families who have fled conflict and provided them with a safe and secure future.
We’d like to express our condolences to his family, friends and all who knew him through his work.
Blog: Participatory budgeting for a rights based approach to recovery
/Ellie Craig, MSYP for Glasgow Cathcart has published a blog about the role of PB in encouraging young people to become involved in decision making.
Read MoreLearning event: The Way Forward for PB in Scotland, 18th Nov 2021
/Thursday 18th November, 9:30 – 12:30, online
Read MoreThe result are in for Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund
/Funded by the Scottish Government’s Investing in Communities fund, and organised by Annexe Communities, the PB process saw grants on offer between range from £150 to £1,000.
Read MoreClimate PB part of 2021 programme for government
/Participatory budgeting, with a focus on tackling the climate emergency, has been featured as a part of the 2021 Scottish Government's Programme for Government.
Read MoreGrants up for grabs in community democracy project
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Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund opening for applications from 1st to the 14th September 2021.
Read MoreCalling North East Edinburgh – Dial in your vote!
/The Ripple Project will be running a PB Process in October called ‘LCR Stands Up’ (Lochend, Restalrig and Craigentinny areas in North East Edinburgh).
Read More£10,000 into community projects following public vote
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A total of 31 community and voluntary sector organisations operating in Greater Cumbernauld have been awarded small grant funding following an innovative exercise in which local citizens decided which community proposals were funded.
Read MorePB in Schools: US schools to decide on covid relief funds using PB
/A Rhode Island school district us set to use participatory budgeting (PB) to decided how to spend $100,000 of federal covid-19 relief funds.
Read MoreNew book explores how to use participatory budgeting to address climate change
/A new book explores how to use participatory budgeting to address climate change, using lessons from experiences across the globe.
Read MoreThe results are in: PB in North Ayrshire
/North Ayrshire Council has shared the latest statistics for its youth participatory budgeting processes during 20/21.
Read MoreYouth-led Participatory Budgeting in North Ayrshire
/This article and podcast from Demsoc explores the work from North Ayrshire Council and their youth-focused PB activity.
Read MoreCommunity projects benefit from new Queens Cross initiative
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Four projects received a share of £15,000 through Queens Cross Connected; a participatory budgeting project funded by Glasgow City Council’s Communities Fund and Queens Cross Community Involvement Groups.
Read MoreYoung people call for say on school budget decisions
/The Scottish Youth Parliament's Manifesto for the next 5 years calls for young people to be able to contribute to school budgetary decisions
Read MoreScotland Local Democracy Lab workshop
/Do you want to discuss the condition of democracy in Scotland through the lens of present challenges?
Read MoreNew Online Course: How to Engage Immigrants & Refugees in Participatory Budgeting
/Learn how to make PB and other participatory processes more inclusive, engaging, and empowering for immigrants, refugees, and IDPs with the latest training from People Powered.
Read MoreOur Digital PB - Research and Learning Programme
/SCDC and Demsoc working together to explore what digital participatory budgeting (PB) might look like for communities in the future
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting profiled in Ed Miliband podcast
/The episode features interviews with Shari Davies from the Participatory Budgeting Project in the US, Brazilian political scientist Rebecca Abers and PB Network's Jez Hall.
Read MoreFalkirk PB kicks off with £3 million fund
/Falkirk Council has launched its Community Choices participatory budgeting process. With £3 million available over two years, local communities can now submit expressions of interest.
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